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Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat light orange base. Black line decoration on dark orange outer surface, inside is matte black. Thicker lines divide rectangular i-shaped and stepped sections. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines, some zigzag etc. X's cross lines in i-shapes. Slight chips at top. Resin coated on outer surface, slightly chipped.
Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 8cm. Flat orange base. Brown/black line decoration on cream slip on outer surface. Inner surface red/brown. Thick lines divide outer surface into 6 main sections, these lines zigzag to 't' shape at centres of 4 sections, other 2 sections have rows of triangles, top and bottom. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines and thinner form various shapes, some with crosses or lines at centre. Brown/black line at rim. Resin coated, chipped at rim.
Sake cup has elongated body on footed base; gold geometric motif on red at rim; body has green bamboo clusters outlined in gold and a pink and black bird; two blurred gold ovals on either side of bamboo cluster; base of body edged with red and gold band. Foot has red line at neck and an abstract motif of gold on red. Unglazed base with indented centre has square maker's mark in red.
Figure of a dancer (part a) dressed in a dark blue kimono. Holding a small detachable torch (part b) in the figure's right hand. Wearing a black cap with ties of which are formed by red silk thread running through holes drilled into the head.
Round, polycrome bowl which constricts to rounded, 8-12 cm. Unpainted, light brown/yellow base, inside no slip, rubbed and decorated with white/yellow lines which run straight and then zigzag for a short distance and run straight at 90 degrees or at other angles. Central zigzag is surrounded by a rectangle with 4 rectangular appendages. Other lines to edges and divide other space. 2 diamond shapes opposite with zigzag or twisted strand like line to edge. Outer orange, rubbed surface has 2 thick white/yellow v-shaped lines near base which are surrounded by thick lines which zigzag. Between these are v-shapes from rim with thick lines running parallel with triangles, jogs and 'twisted' zigzag areas. Thin lines run parallel and across in spaces between all. Smudged slip/paint on base, 5cm. crack at centre bottom, inside. Few pits inside and chipped along rim. Major scrape on outside 1x 3 cm.
Polychrome effigy jar with flared lip, bulbous at top of neck, the rest of the neck slopes slightly, then sharply flares to shoulder and constricts sharply to flat 18 cm. base. Modelled face on neck with protruding ears, nose and chin. Slits at eyes and mouth. Rectilinear dark brown and orange on light yellow/brown design from neck to shoulder. Thick dark brown lines mark off areas in straight and stepped lines and zigzag connections. Some orange lines and fine dark brown lines infill spaces. Occasional x's on these lines. Orange diamond below face, brown zigzag at forehead. Orange for bottom half and at inside rim. Black and light brown patches around bottom. Plain inside. Resin coated inside and out. Scrapes and chips at shoulder. Dirt accretions and checked patches. Paint chipped on face.
Polychrome effigy jar with flared lip, slightly sloping neck, then sharp slope to shoulder, constricting sharply from shoulder to 18 cm. flat base. Two modelled faces oppose on neck, ears, nose and chin which jut out. Slit for eyes and mouth. Dark brown and orange/brown rectilinear motif on light yellow/brown, on faces and to shoulder between. Main design feature is thick outlined (dark brown) cross shaped boxes with crosses and other lines inside and out. Below faces are light yellow/brown painted torsos with 4 fingered hands, outlined in dark brown on dark orange ground. Zig-zag edge between arms and torso with triangles on line outside arms. Below shoulders is solid rubbed dark orange with black, carbonized areas. Outside rim is dark brown, inside jar is dark orange for half neck, unpainted for remainder. Resin coating outside and partially inside. Scrape across one hand. Some chips at rim, checking at shoulder.
Red clay, ceramic sherd with a red slip; pentagonal in shape. The surface is smooth and has five painted black lines that run in a curvilinear design. The underside is smooth and concaved.
Grey clay with a cream slip, triangular in shape, ceramic rim sherd. The underside has a black, horizontal and vertical line design. The surface is concaved in shape and has black line design with two black circles. Both sides share a red rim.
Grey clay with a cream slip, pentagonal shaped, ceramic rim sherd. The underside has a horizontal design from the rim consisting of a red and black line and diamond design. The surface is concaved in shape and has red and black line design with two black circles.